Block:English Baseball in Devonshire on February 26 1886
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| Data | "Base-ball" was listed in a serialized newspaper glossary of local words entitled "Provincial Words and Expressions Current in Devonshire": "Base-ball -- A game at ball, usually played against the wall of a building." |
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| Sources | Western Times (Exeter), Feb. 26, 1886 |
| Block Notes | Like the above entry, this is unusual both in its description of baseball as an against-the-wall game and in its placement of English baseball so far to the west. |
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